Printed Promotional Products
Need to make an impact? You’ve come to the right people. For more than 35 years B-Loony has been helping major retailers, restaurants, bars, charities and other businesses to stand out. Our low cost promotional items are the perfect complement to a product launch, a store opening or for creating the right atmosphere at an event. From balloons to bunting, banners, sashes, and the DOODLEFLAG ® , our expert sales team will find the right product to ensure you’ll always be noticed and remembered.
Why B-Loony?
Environmental Balloons
We’ve been the UK’s leading printer of promotional balloons since the 1970’s. Since then, we’ve taken our expert knowledge and commitment to excellence into the production of other complementary low-cost promotional items, including hand waving flags, branded bunting, corporate sashes and advertising banners.
ALL latex balloons supplied by B-Loony are completely biodegradable. Balloons are made of natural rubber latex (NRL) which is a natural product coming from rubber trees, a sustainable crop providing employment for agricultural workers in some of the poorest areas of the world.
Service & Quality Our accreditations for providing the highest quality, ethical and environmentally responsible standards, are a testament to being a key supplier to many of the UK’s top businesses. B-Loony is the only balloon company with ISO9001 Quality accreditation and is a member of SEDEX (Suppliers Ethical Data Exchange), as well as having regular audits for social and ethical compliance (SMETA) by major retailers and other customers, for whom the very highest standards are paramount. Product Safety Our customers get peace of mind because, as a manufacturer in the EU, we issue a Declaration of Conformity for all our products. This means they satisfy all legislative requirements and have been checked to ensure they comply with all relevant health and product safety standards.
Event Management No 1 in Balloon Event Management, B-Loony’s experienced Sales and Promotions Team will give advice and provide all the equipment and staff to arrange fantastic decorations, sculptures, arches, columns and clusters. We can also manage and organise in-store and High St. balloon handouts. Multiple sites nationwide? Not a problem!
The majority of our products are manufactured here in the UK
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Printed Latex Balloons
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Printed Foil Balloons
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Giant Balloons
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Balloon Accessories
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Balloon Gas
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Printed Bunting
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Doodle Range
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Handwaving Flags
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Gourmet Flags
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Events
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Printed Sashes
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Printed Fabric and Ribbon
Balloons
Latex Balloons Latex balloons are popular for use as low-cost branded giveaways. Why choose latex balloons? Printed latex balloons are our flagship product and we’ve been in business since 1978, so we know a thing or two about printing balloons. We believe there is no better low-cost promotional product than a bright and fun balloon, printed with a client’s branding. Print Options We can print up to 8 Spot Colours, or in Full Colour HD using our CMYK Print method. Sizes & Shapes Standard latex balloons are available in sizes of 10”, 12” or 15”, with giant latex balloons available in sizes up to 6ft (see page 6). Material All of our latex balloons are made using 100% biodegradable natural rubber latex from environmentally sustainable sources. Latex balloons are available in a standard pastel, transparent crystal or metallic ‘pearlshine’ finish. Minimum Order: Balloon Sizes (Dia.): Balloon Colours: Print Colours:
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250 Balloons 10”, 12”, 15” or Giant 75+ Options Up to 8 Colours or Full HD CMYK
How do we do it? Take a look at our youtube channel to find out. youtube.com/bloonyltd
Don’t forget your accessories! View our exciting range of balloon sticks, ribbon, weights and much more, on page 7.
Full HD Colour Prints
Modelling Balloons
Giant Balloons
We offer fantastic Full Colour HD printing with our CMYK print method.
Popular ranges available for entertainers and balloon decorators.
Bigger really is better… see our giant printed latex balloons on page 6.
UK Balloon Factory
The UK’s largest balloon company, printing over 50 million balloons per year.
Balloons
Foil Balloons Foil balloons are ideal for point of sale and long lasting decorations. Why choose foil balloons? Printed foil balloons are highly attractive and engaging. tTheir increased float time makes them perfect for in-store displays to raise brand awareness or promotional offers at Point of Sale. Print Options We can print up to 5 Spot Colours, or in Full Colour HD using our CMYK Print method. Sizes & Shapes Foil balloons come in standard sizes of approximately 18”, however we exclusively supply a 15” helium saving foil balloon which uses 35% less balloon gas in comparison.
Material
Our mini 9” air filled foil balloons are supplied on sticks making them particularly popular for giveaways, with larger foil balloons up to 36” often used as balloon column ‘toppers’. For more information on balloon columns and events please see page 13.
Minimum Order: Balloon Sizes (Dia.): Balloon Colours: Print Colours:
50 Balloons 9”, 15”, 18”, 36” 50+ Options Up to 5 Colours or Full HD CMYK
Full HD Colour Prints
Bespoke Shapes
We offer fantastic Full Colour HD printing with our CMYK print method.
For larger volumes, we can make a completely bespoke balloon shapes.
Foil balloons are made of a metallised polymer film which has a glossy metallic or ‘foil’ appearance. This material does not stretch, which means the print is never distorted. Each foil balloon has an integral self-sealing valve for easy helium or air inflation Want to see more? Take a look at our instagram page! instagram.com/bloonyltd
Giant Letters & Numbers
Our number and letter balloons let you literally spell out your message.
Balloon-in-a-Box
Send your clients or associates a unique gift with a bespoke balloon in box.
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Balloons
Giant Latex Balloons High visibility branding for indoor and outdoor promotional events. Why choose giant latex balloons? Giant latex balloons are great fun and highly visual promotional products for use at events, festivals, and concerts, particularly when thrown into crowds for entertainment. As vibrant in colour as our standard latex balloons, these enormous eye-catching alternatives create an incredible ‘wow factor’. Print Options Giant latex balloons can be printed in up to 2 Spot Colours, or 1 Spot Colour on all 4 Sides. Sizes & Shapes The most common sizes for giant latex balloons are 24” and 36”, however we offer custom quotes for sizes up to 6ft in diameter. Material Just like our traditional latex balloons, our giant balloons are made from 100% natural rubber latex, sourced from rubber trees in sustainable forests. Minimum Order: Balloon Sizes (Dia.): Balloon Colours: Print Colours:
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10 Balloons 24”, 36” up to 6ft 60+ Options Up to 2 Colours (1 Side)
Float Time & Inflation When kept indoors, air filled giant balloons will stay inflated for several weeks. With outdoor use they can last anywhere between 1 to 4 days depending on atmospheric conditions. Helium filled giant latex balloons will float and remain inflated for 2-3 days when used indoors or 1-2 days outdoors.
How did we help? Sue Ryder use our giant balloons to highlight their cheer points along the London Marathon route.
Balloon Accessories “Making Balloons Easy to Use“ - Printed balloons should be ordered with accessories as they are very rarely used on their own. B-Loony have designed their own exclusive range of accessories all tested to EN71 and relevant standards.
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Self-sealing Valves
Helium Saver Valve
For helium filled latex balloons we can supply valves pre-fitted to the balloons with 1 meter ribbons attached in a wide choice of colours.
With our helium saving valve you can inflate up to 30% more latex balloons using the same volume of gas.
Hand Pumps
Electric Inflator
A simple dual action hand pump, for hygenic inflation of latex balloons.
Mini B-Loontree®
Our mini B-Loontree is perfect for displaying your balloons on a table or counter top.
A high quality electric inflator is perfect for inflating large numbers of latex balloons.
B-Loontree®
The standard B-Loontree is a fantastic way to display your balloons, and all the balloons are easy to remove when they need to be handed out.
Biodegradable Valve
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If you are looking for an environmentally friendly balloon and valve, our cornstarch valve is 100% biodegradable, including the raffia ribbon!
B-Loonstix®
A one piece balloons stick, that is child friendly & toy saftey tested.
Table Stand
Our small table stand is a great way of holding up to 3 balloons in the centre of a table.
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Balloon Accessories
Helium Balloon Gas
Disposable Helium Cylinders
Safe and easy to use, our helium cylinders give your promotional balloons a lift! Why choose helium gas? Inflating balloons with helium gas is the only way to make them float. It’s a classic technique which looks spectacular and one of the best and most impressive ways of filling promotional balloons for decorations or giveaways. Our sales team will advise you on which cylinder is the most appropriate based on the size and capacity of your balloons. Rental Cylinders Our helium cylinders are available to hire, giving you the opportunity to hold gas on-site for your retail decorations or promotional events. Annual Rental Plans Ideal for regular users such as restaurants or retail stores, our annual rental plans give you the convenience of having gas on-site all year round, which we replace on demand when they run out. New Genie® Helium Gas Cylinder
For smaller volumes of 100 balloons or less, our disposable helium cylinders are very convenient and cost effective. They are safe and simple to use, easy to handle, and lightweight for transporting to displays and events. Empty cylinders can be disposed of safely at recycling centres across the UK. To find your local centre, please visit www.recyclenow.com.
How did we help? We have supplied Caffé Nero’s branches nationwide with balloon gas for over 10 years. Safety Balloon gas is completely safe and can be used indoors or outdoors as it is non-flammable, non-explosive and non-toxic. Helium Saving Balloon Valves (HSV™)
The Genie cylinder contains 30% more gas than a standard steel cylinder and features a digital gauge to display how much gas it contains, so you can see when it’s getting low. The Genie® range also offers optional wheels and handles to increase portability. The 10L Genie® cylinder will inflate approximately 285 x 10” latex balloons, 160 x 12” latex balloons or 175 x 18” foil balloons.
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Save money on your helium gas costs with our new and exclusive Helium Saving Balloon Valve. This clever device is inserted into the neck of a latex balloon and works by drawing air into the balloon at the same time as inflating it with helium gas from a cylinder. Tests have shown that HSV™ can save up to 30% of the amount of helium gas normally required to fill a latex balloon.
Bunting
Promotional Bunting Don’t just decorate your venue, make it a branded event with bespoke bunting! Why choose printed bunting? Bunting is the quintessential British event decoration, so why not capitalise on its popularity and use it as a marketing tool for branding and advertising? Our premium quality bunting is printed and manufactured in our UK factory. The range includes materials suitable for either indoor or outdoor use depending on your event requirements. Print Options We can print in Pantone® matched Full Colour HD using our digital or lithographic printing processes. Your brand will be perfectly represented in the highest quality possible. Sizes & Shapes The most popular style bunting has triangular pennants; however, we also supply rectangular pennants in standard sizes of A4 and A5, or completely bespoke shapes exclusive to B-Loony Ltd. You don’t have to stick to the same pennant design or shape either, as each pennant in the run can be a completely unique design. Minimum Order: Pennant Shapes: Print Options: Material:
50 Metres Triangular, Rectangular or Bespoke Full Colour HD / CMYK Paper, Synthetic Paper, Poly
Bespoke Shaped Bunting
Feeling creative? Design your own bunting shapes for a unique look.
Coloured Webbing Options
All bunting webbing is available in White, Black, Red, Yellow or Blue.
Material For indoor use we supply premium paper bunting, which can also be used outdoors, however, in such instances we would always recommend upgrading to showerproof bunting which is made from synthetic paper and can withstand light rain for short periods of time. For longer lasting outdoor displays, we suggest using our waterproof poly bunting. FSC® Certified
All of our paper products are FSC® Certified throughout the supply chain.
Auto-Webbing Machine
We invest in machinery to meet demand and increase capacity.
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Flags
Gourmet Food Flags Printed flags on cocktail sticks for branding and food labelling. Why choose gourmet food flags? Gourmet food flags are designed for in-food advertising, promotion, labelling, and the display of allergen information for compliance with food labelling regulations. Safety & Hygiene Ever wondered how hygienic a branded burger flag is? We did, which is why we are now the only FSSC22000 certified supplier of food-safe gourmet flags. Every step of our supply chain follows a strict chain of custody, from the bamboo flag sticks to the paper and inks we print with. These component parts are assembled within our state of the art clean room at our UK based factory. Print Options Each flag is digitally printed in full colour and can be printed on both sides with matching or different designs.
Sizes & Shapes Our food flags come in 3 stick sizes, with 2 pennant sizes. Whether for sandwiches, buffet snacks, food demonstrations or gourmet burgers, we have the right option for you. Material
Minimum Order: Pennant Size: Print Positions: Stick Size:
500 50 x 33 mm or 40 x 25 mm 2 sides, matching or different designs 200mm / 150mm / 100mm
Made from ethically sourced bamboo and FSCÂŽ paper. Every gourmet flag we produce can be traced through our chain of custody.
Can you afford to associate your brand with anything other than a certified food-safe product? 200mm Stick 150mm Stick 100mm Stick
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Flags
Hand Waving Flags Premium quality flags, perfect for low cost giveaways and brand awareness. Why choose hand waving flags? Printed hand waving flags are an ideal alternative to balloon handouts and make great walking advertisements. Waved and paraded on a high street, a printed flag places your brand right in public view, spreading your image or promotional message to a wide audience in and around your venue. Our flags are manufactured in-house with care and attention to detail, produced using the best printing and automated finishing techniques available to give you safe, quality flags which are value for money. Safety & Environment Every flag we produce is child safe and has been certified to EN71 Toy Safety standards. Team our biodegradable flagstick with a recycled paper pennant to create a 100% biodegradable hand waving flag, which meets European Communities’ Directive EN 13432.
Print Options Hand flags are printed using either digital or lithographic printing methods, and can be printed in Full Colour CMYK to both sides, whether matching or different designs. Material
Minimum Order: Pennant Sizes: Print Options: Stick Colours:
250 170 x 130 mm, A5 or A4 Full Colur Digital CMYK, 2 Sides White, Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green
100% Biodegradable Flags
Our new bidegradable sticks are as strong as plastic, but 100% compostable.
Coloured Flagsticks
Plastic flagsticks come in 6 colours, white, black, red, yellow, blue or green.
Made from ethically sourced FSC® paper, every paper flag we produce can be traced through our chain of custody. Our flagsticks measure 325mm, with the plastic option available in 6 different colours.
Automated Finishing
Low Cost Handouts
Our specialist flag machinery has the capacity to handle high volume orders.
Printed flags are fast becoming the low cost giveaway of choice for big brands.
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Doodle Range
DOODLEFLAG ® The activity flag with crayons in the handle! Why choose the Doodleflag®? The Doodleflag® is a hand-held waving flag, designed to be customised with a corporate logo or promotional marketing message, whilst providing entertainment for children with a colouring-in activity printed on the reverse. Each Doodleflag® includes 4 coloured crayons which are stored within the flagstick. Simply pop open the cap at the base of the stick to release them. Print Options Both sides of the flag pennant can be completely customised, or alternatively stock images are available, which include line drawings to colour-in, dot-to-dot games and word searches. Printing children’s menus to one side of the pennant is popular in the food and drink sector, clients in the motoring industry often choose line drawings of cars to colour-in, whilst the educational sector may opt for puzzles. Safety All products are child-safe and are tested to the required EN71 standards for Toy Safety. Minimum Order: Product Size: Print Positions: Crayons:
100 148 x 210 mm 2 sides, matching or different designs Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
Doodle Activity Products* A range of activity products to entertain children. From placemats to magnets, our doodle range is vast. All the products are great activites to give away or entertain kids at parties, in shops or at restaurants. Customers create their own designs or puzzles, or choose from one of our many stock products printed with your their logo! These products all come with either pencils or crayons for colouring, depending on your preference. *Please ask for our Doodle Flyer for more information on our full range of Doodle products.
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How did we help?
Our Doodleflag® was chosen by a leading children’s party organiser to help entertain 400 children at the US Embassy’s 4th of July celebrations.
Events
National Events Team Our nationwide team of decorators create balloon displays on-site and provide installation services for in-store promotions, point of sale advertising, corporate events and parties. B-Loony’s experienced sales and promotions team will give advice and provide all the equipment and staff to arrange fantastic decorations, sculptures, arches, columns and clusters and manage spectacular releases and handouts.
Balloon arches are really spectacular decorations for new shop openings and B-Loony regularly arrange these for many well-known national retailers. Multiple Sites? Not a problem! We have often organised balloon decorations, for example clusters of helium filled foil balloons tied to tills, in literally hundreds of stores. Our record is over 450 for one promotion. This meant that our staff were working through the night so that these were on show when stores opened.
Balloon Decorations Balloon decorations are cost effective and can really bring promotions to life, using either sparkling foil or bright latex balloons. Arches, columns, clusters and balloon handouts are used to great effect by leading retailers, fast food outlets and restaurants.
Balloon Sculptures If you have your own idea for a balloon sculpture that would complement your event or promotion, we would love to help.
Point of Sale Promotions The UK’s leading superstores regularly use balloons and bunting at point-of-sale to promote offers and loyalty schemes.
The most notable sculpture we have created was the latex balloon arrangement designed for Alfa Romeo’s ‘Aquabatics’ driving challenge world record attempt. This was filmed and used in their ‘Mito’ advertisment. Watch the footage on our YouTube channel. youtube.com/bloonyltd
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Sashes
Printed Sashes For staff identification, promoting engagement or recognition of achievement. Why choose printed sashes? Printed sashes are commonly used to identify shop assistants and advertise in-store promotions, but they are also popular with charity fundraisers, political campaigners and sporting and event organisers to present to winners as recognition of their achievement. Print Options & Material Sashes are available in either screen printed or digitally printed formats. The screen printed sash can be printed in up to 4 spot colours on acetate satin ribbon, which is available in over 55 stock colours. Digital sashes are printed in full colour (CMYK) onto white, silky soft polyester, right to the edge of the material, allowing us to print in photo quality, and match the ribbon to any colour you desire. The finished product not only feels comfortable, but also offers an exceptional print finish. Sizes & Shapes All of our sashes are made to a ‘one size fits all’ length. Our narrower promotional sashes have width of approximately 100mm, with our broader deluxe sashes offering a greater print area at 144mm wide. Minimum Order: Print Options: Print Colours: Ribbon Colours:
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25 Screen, 50 Digital Screen or Digital Up to 4 Colours or Full Colour CMYK 55+ Options
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Safety Our sashes are hand stitched and either shaped or tailored to the hip. We also offer a Velcro option which releases under pressure to ensure snagging does not endanger the wearer.
How did we help? We supplied 390 individually named sashes to The Isleworth 390 Project to commemorate and recognise each of the 390 individuals of Isleworth who died serving in WW1.
Digital
Printed Fabric
Printed Banners & Ribbon For point-of-sale promotions, store openings and ceremonial events. Why choose B-Loony printed fabric? The dye-sublimation printing gives fantastic, vibrant photo-quality imaging on soft polyester which is lightweight and easy for distribution to multiple sites. Our banners are also used for in-store features, table coverings and column wraps. Banners are normally edged with black or white webbing and fitted with brass eyelets. B-Loony is a printer of banners specialising in reproducing colour printing onto a quality poly-satin material that has a really special, shimmering look and feel. This is ideal for use indoors and for retail promotions. The same banners can be adapted, cut and finished for a number of uses like wall drapes, table coverings, product sashes, even bed and pillow strips in hotels. These banners are complementary to the range of products (banners, bunting, flags, sashes and balloons) manufactured by B-Loony for major retail clients in the UK. Minimum Order: Product Size: Print Colour Options: Webbing Options: Printing Process
1 Width up to 1m Full Colour CMYK Edged with Black or White Printed Banner
How did we help? David Hempleman-Adams, leader of the Iceland Everest Expedition, unfurled an Iceland Foods banner made by B-Loony on the summit of Mount Everest at 29,029ft. The Iceland Everest Expedition was sponsored by Iceland Foods to raise £1 million for Iceland’s Charity of the Year, Alzheimer’s Research UK
Printed Ribbon
A-frame Banner
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